Anybody ever had this happen on engines that have been in storage for too long?
I have 6 engines and run them all at least once/month and have never experienced a flat spot.
I've also never had a traction tire come off or break (now that I've said it I'll have 6 by this weekend!).
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I have seen flat spots on engines that have sat too long on the shelf. I need to run trains more often! That's partly why I'm selling some of my inventory too many, not enough time to run them.
Doug
It does happen if you store your engines sitting on track, either on or off the layout.
Rod
Do the flat spots stay or do they disappear if the engine is run and the tires are heated up (friction)?
They should disappear.
Doug
They do seem to dissapear once the engine is run. I have never noticed any wobble or galloping that I could attribute to traction tire flatspots.
On occasion I have noticed a definite wobble when a piece of a traction tire is missing.
Rod
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